Cloquet Family Sticking Together Through Two House Fires

Cloquet Family Sticking Together Through Two House Fires

CLOQUET, Minn.– A Cloquet family of 6 has experienced the impossible. Back in June of 2023, their house was struck by lightning. “It was pretty much the roof, and the interior was gone. I spent so much time rebuilding it. We had friends over helping us new roof, new walls. I was just in the process of hanging sheet rock and putting windows in so we could be fully moved in,” said Nate Stansfield, the homeowner. Just as the Stansfield family was r…

Fire hits a second time for family

Just over two years ago, a lightning strike started a fire at Bobbie and Nate Stansfield's home off Crosby Road, a few miles north of Cloquet. Last week, another fire destroyed their home and a camper parked outside. Bobbie said they have no idea what caused the fire - and neither do investigators. They had run into town for sweet corn and some insulin in advance of a camping trip, and were...